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The
Portola expedition led by
Gaspar de Portolà from
July 14 1769 to
January 24 1770 was the first known recorded attempt by
Spain to explore Upper
California by land. The purpose of the expedition was to secure bases in Upper California before the
Russians. The plan was to establish a base in the Port of Monterey (now
Monterey, California) as described by
Sebastián Vizcaíno. The expedition consisted of 64 men in all, and approximately 200 horses and mules. The expedition started in
San Diego on
July 14 and returned on
January 24, 1770 - failing to find the Port.
Official diaries were kept by Father
Juan Crespí and Engineer
Miguel Costansó.
The expedition is also famous for 'discovering' the
Coastal Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) on
October 14 1769; (first recorded October 15). They are also widely believed to be the first Europeans to see the
San Francisco Bay.
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